Welcome to Thomson ...
The city of Thomson is located in Carlton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thomson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Thomson had a population of 159 people.<2> (see below for details).
Thomson is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Thomson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Thomson: 218
Communities Also Named Thomson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Thomson - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thomson.
Communities near Thomson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thomson.
- Duluth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Superior
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
- Cloquet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hermantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermantown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermantown
- Hermantown is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermantown <4>
- Proctor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <4>
- Superior Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
- Superior Village is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Barnum
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oliver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Gary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in Saint Louis County
- Brookston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Brookston is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Thomson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thomson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thomson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thomson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thomson. See our Newspapers Page for Thomson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thomson ...
Looking for more information about Thomson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Thomson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thomson.
Adding Thomson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thomson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Thomson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Thomson post office opened in 1870.
We also found Thomson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thomson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Carlton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thomson. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thomson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |